Although it was only a small hill, Tachibana Touhiko was still amazed that this Destructo Disc, infused with Water Release nature transformation, had been able to pierce right through it.
"Given how difficult this technique is to master, Water Release: Destructo Disc can already be considered an S-rank jutsu." That was Tachibana Touhiko's assessment.
Hozuki Shingetsu took a more matter-of-fact view. Admittedly, Water Release: Destructo Disc was powerful, and its penetrating force was several times greater than the Rasengan's. But it had one fatal weakness: it was too slow.
In Dragon Ball, the Destructo Disc's successes were mostly built on surprise attacks. Anyone who used it right in front of an enemy rarely managed to land a hit.
The same went for Hozuki Shingetsu's version. The Water Release: Destructo Disc he had just used was already several times faster than an ordinary Destructo Disc, but even so, a Jonin could still dodge it if their movements weren't restricted.
"So... in the end, besides using this thing for surprise attacks, I still have to fight with it in my hand?" Hozuki Shingetsu sighed, but didn't dwell on it.
After all, his main purpose in fighting Tachibana Touhiko was to test the power of his rudimentary Water Release Chakra Mode. Judging by how it performed in actual combat, it seemed pretty good.
Tachibana Touhiko had been valued by Hozuki Gengetsu and chosen as one of the first Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. He had once been an outstanding genius; otherwise, he never would have earned Hozuki Gengetsu's regard.
Now, he had become an Elite Jonin before the age of thirty, which was proof enough of his talent. Hozuki Shingetsu had managed to hold his own against him in a spar, and that was already something to be proud of.
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